Medicine
Dexamethasone 20 mg/5 mL injection
Dexamethasone 20 mg/5 mL injection is a generic prescription medicine for intramuscular, intravenous use, made by 2 labelers, with its source record on the US FDA register. It is available on request for export supply from India to licensed hospitals, importers and physicians.
Availability
Export supply from India to licensed buyers
Typical lead time
On request
Counted from payment and complete documents
Shipping
Ambient
Store container in carton until contents have been used.
Key facts
- Active ingredient (INN)
- Dexamethasone
- Brand
- Sold under the generic name
- Strength
- 20 mg/5 mL
- Dosage form
- Injection
- Route
- Intramuscular, intravenous
- Packs
- 25 vials of 5 mL, 5 mL and 1 more
- Manufacturers
- Fresenius KabiHealthFirst
- Origin register
- US FDA, United States
- Storage
- Store container in carton until contents have been used.
- Cold chain
- Not required on record
- Prescription status
- Prescription only
- Controlled substance
- Not recorded as controlled
- ATC code
- A01AC02 Dexamethasone
- HS code (indicative)
- 3004.32Indicative only. Your customs broker confirms the final tariff code.
- Marketing category
- marketed
- Marketed since
- 7 September 2000
- Identifiers
- RxCUI 1116927, 1812194DailyMed set ID 94cb045b-5801-db32-e053-2a95a90a93ef, 2b626a48-c7aa-4443-9164-a08ff069ccd1, 4fedef4f-ec96-4f36-b2f0-01e243e3b89eNDC 51662-1370, 63323-165Application ANDA084916
Record updated 12 November 2026
Documents available
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Packs
Packs from every labeler of this generic presentation.
| Pack | Code | Labeler | Marketed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 vial, multi-dose in 1 tray / 5 mL in 1 vial, multi-dose | 63323-165-05 | Fresenius Kabi | 7 September 2000 |
| 25 vial, multi-dose in 1 tray / 5 mL in 1 vial, multi-dose | 63323-165-26 | Fresenius Kabi | 7 September 2000 |
| 25 vial, multi-dose in 1 tray / 5 mL in 1 vial, multi-dose | 63323-165-53 | Fresenius Kabi | 17 February 2025 |
| 5 mL in 1 vial, multi-dose | 51662-1370-1 | HealthFirst | 13 October 2019 |
| 25 vial, multi-dose in 1 carton / 5 mL in 1 vial, multi-dose | 55150-238-05 | — | 1 December 2015 |
| 25 vial, multi-dose in 1 carton / 5 mL in 1 vial, multi-dose | 68083-474-25 | — | 4 August 2021 |
| 25 vial, multi-dose in 1 carton / 5 mL in 1 vial, multi-dose | 70121-1451-5 | — | 27 August 2018 |
| 10 vial in 1 carton / 5 mL in 1 vial | 0641-6146-10 | — | 3 October 2023 |
| 25 vial in 1 carton / 5 mL in 1 vial | 0641-6146-25 | — | 15 July 1975 |
| 25 vial in 1 carton / 5 mL in 1 vial | 67457-422-54 | — | 11 May 2011 |
| 25 vial in 1 carton / 5 mL in 1 vial | 25021-052-05 | — | 1 December 2024 |
| 25 vial, multi-dose in 1 carton / 5 mL in 1 vial, multi-dose | 70069-023-25 | — | 8 June 2018 |
| 1 vial, multi-dose in 1 bag / 5 mL in 1 vial, multi-dose | 71872-7128-1 | — | 30 March 2018 |
| 1 vial in 1 bag / 5 mL in 1 vial | 71872-7157-1 | — | 11 March 2019 |
| 1 vial in 1 bag / 5 mL in 1 vial | 71872-7347-1 | — | 21 April 2025 |
| 25 vial in 1 carton / 5 mL in 1 vial | 76420-397-05 | — | 31 May 2025 |
| 10 vial in 1 carton / 5 mL in 1 vial | 87063-289-10 | — | 7 August 2026 |
| 25 vial in 1 carton / 5 mL in 1 vial | 87063-289-25 | — | 7 August 2026 |
| 5 mL in 1 vial | 51662-1297-1 | — | 21 July 2019 |
| 10 pouch in 1 case / 1 vial in 1 pouch / 5 mL in 1 vial | 51662-1660-3 | — | 15 July 1975 |
| 2 vial in 1 carton / 5 mL in 1 vial | 50090-2313-2 | — | 23 February 2016 |
| 1 vial in 1 bag / 5 mL in 1 vial | 0404-9805-05 | — | 9 December 2024 |
| 5 mL in 1 vial | 84549-422-54 | — | 4 November 2025 |
| 25 vial in 1 carton / 5 mL in 1 vial | 85766-216-25 | — | 10 July 2026 |
Status by register
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Alternatives
Other makers and brands of Dexamethasone 20 mg/5 mL injection.
Other strengths and forms of Dexamethasone
Clinical summary
Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid. It is available as tablets, injection and elixir for oral, intramuscular and intravenous use. MedsAcross supplies Dexamethasone for export from India to licensed hospitals, importers and physicians acting for named patients, with the documents each country requires.
Information from the US FDA prescribing information, retrieved 12 November 2026. Not yet medically reviewed.How we review
Read about DexamethasoneFor healthcare professionals and buyers. This is not medical advice. Treatment decisions belong to the prescriber.
Data sources
- DailyMed label record · Checked 12 November 2026
- MAXIDEX prescribing information (Harrow Eye) · U.S. National Library of Medicine, DailyMed
- Neofordex: European public assessment report (EPAR) · European Medicines Agency
- Ozurdex: European public assessment report (EPAR) · European Medicines Agency
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